Football Cannot Be Just A Game
“Football is like life. It requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.” –Vince Lombardi
Being a good football player means more than what the simple word says. Yes, it is a game, and it all revolves around that ball, like most people might say. But when it comes to the actual football players, and anyone that has to do with this sport, it is much more serious than that.
To begin with, having a physical sport as a hobby or interest, is already a great reason to carry on. You will always need something to keep your body moving while you enjoy it. A piece of advice, if you are good at playing football already, do not stop. You have every right to love it and to want to take it seriously. After all, it is a life-changer, and here’s why.
It’s great to keep you fit and healthy
No question in that aspect. Any physical sport is healthy, it keeps your heart pumping and circulating that blood flow through your body, that way you’re always energized. Moreover, it helps you stay fit; any body fat you might have is lost, and you literally don’t need gym when it comes to gaining muscles.
It doesn’t only help you socially, but also psychologically
To begin with, the fact that you need to abide by so many rules means you are indirectly building great discipline skills and emotional temperance. As for the competitiveness that a player goes through in this sport, that helps you learn how to cope with loss and practice a great deal of good sportsmanship. You will also learn how to accept constructive criticism, which isn’t always easy for everyone to do, it’s most of what you will be hearing from the coach and maybe your teammates.
This group sport can make the way you deal with life much easier
The way this sport revolves around being competitive all the time helps boost your teamwork more. Once you are good at that, which is a quality you should take your time with attaining, other great “life skills” and qualities will follow. By that I mean, becoming selfless and building better communication skills. Let’s also not forget the structure of this sport. Its organization of time, formation, and rules, can directly construct a sense of leadership in you, help you maintain goal-setting accomplishments, and strengthen your time-management skills.
Come to think of it, all the above have just made your life easier. This beautiful game brings out the best in you, besides your passionate thirst for it. If football is more than a game for you, while others think otherwise, that is not a problem, because after reading this, you know more about it than anyone does. When a sport is part of your hobbies and interest, you are one lucky person!
